Big burgers come loaded with nostalgia

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The Portland Tribune, Jul 12, 2002, Updated Oct 30, 2009

With its rounded design and 1950s “Happy Days” feel, the Hollywood Burger Bar, at 4211 N.E. Sandy Blvd., is one of the more recognizable restaurants in Portland. The food is distinctive, too: Its patties weigh in at one-third of a pound, and the thick fries supply a hearty crunch. Until a few weeks ago, all that was missing were a pair of sleek retro signs. Enter Baer Charlton, a longtime customer and master woodworker who retrieved the restaurant’s badly damaged original signs and offered to restore them. The result: The Burger Bar’s entrance perfectly matches the charms within. Craig Elliott, who manages the business affairs for Inka Elliott, his wife and the establishment’s owner, said the project took about two months. As for Charlton’s pay? He’s not getting free burgers for life, “but he will be eating here for quite a while at no charge,” Craig Elliott says with a laugh.

Ñ Andy Giegerich

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